13 Gross Ingredients Hidden in Your Beauty Products

Lipstick that contains bug juice, soap made of human breast milk ... see what you've been slathering on your face and body

Placenta (Placental Protein) Extracts from human and certain animal placenta are known to condition skin and hair and found in certain products. However, since placenta is crucial for a baby's growth in the womb, these same extracts in cosmetics give your body a hit of hormones. Estrogenic content in cosmetics may increase breast cancer risk in users, and if a woman uses personal care products that contain estrogen while she is pregnant, it may trigger extremely early puberty for her child, says Malkan.